Driver Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Driver Name Meaning: An occupational name for a driver of horses or oxen teams.

From Old English 'drifan' to drive and later French 'drevere'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Driver Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Driver family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 372
Agricultural Labourer 127
Labourer 53
Power Loom Weaver 52
House Servant 49
Wool Comber 39
At Home 38
Farm Labourer 32
Dress Maker 27
Laundress 25
Hand Loom Weaver 24
Weaver 23
Cotton Weaver 21
House Keeper 20
Scholar At Home 19
Servant 18
Farmer 18
Power Loom Weaver Cotton 16
Pauper 14
Lace Maker 14
Coal Miner 13
Ag Lab 12
Farmers Wife 12
Shoe Maker 12
Grocer 11

Driver Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Driver 100% 37,799
2 Drover 83% 1,174
3 Drever 83% 399

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The surname Driver is the most popular version of all its varients

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